# Alameda County

### Summary

- **46.1%** - share of renter households
- **45.8%** - share of low-income households
- **46.5%** - share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

#### Renters vs homeowners
| Households             | % share   |
|-----------------------|-----------|
| Renter households      | 268,273   |
| Homeowner households   | 313,410   |
| Total households       | 581,683   |

#### Low-income renter households
| Household Type           | Households | % share  |
|-------------------------|------------|----------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) | 48,106  | 17.9%   |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)   | 36,965  | 13.8%   |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)        | 37,690  | 14.0%   |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI)  | 122,761 | 45.8%  |

#### Rent-burdened households
| Share of Income Spent on Rent   | Households | % share  |
|---------------------------------|------------|----------|
| Moderately rent-burdened (30.0–34.9%) | 62,243  | 23.2% |
| 30.0–34.9%                     | 23,168    | 8.6%    |
| 35.0–39.9%                     | 16,257    | 6.1%    |
| 40.0-49.9%                      | 22,818    | 8.5%    |
| Severely rent-burdened (≥50.0%)  | 62,474  | 23.3%   |
| All rent-burdened households     | 124,717  | 46.5%   |

### Affordable housing shortage

| Metric                           | 2010       | 2021     | Increase (2010–2021) |
|----------------------------------|------------|----------|----------------------|
| Median household income           | $43,887    | $78,125  | 78.0%                |
| Median rent                       | $731       | $1,909   | 161.1%               |

#### Affordable housing stock

| Supply / Demand                  | Units      |
|----------------------------------|------------|
| Supply (current stock)           | 2,046      |
| Demand (total units needed)      | 72,989     |
| Shortage                          | 70,964     |
| Total shortage                    | 70,964     |
| Supply/Demand ratio               | 2.8%       |

### HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database |  
| Name | Type | Year | Zipcode | Market Rate | Low-income | Amount |  
|-----------------|-------------------|------|--------|-----------|-------------|--------|  
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK | New construction | 2014 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $1,804,887 |  
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS | New construction | 2007 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $1,378,252 |  
| HILLTOP VILLAGE | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $504,385 |  
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE | NA | 2006 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $424,046 |  
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction | 2016 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $1,557,010 |  
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC | New construction | 2008 | N/A | N/A | 60% AMI | $659,087 |  
| ... |  ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |

**Note:** The data continues with specific housing developments.